Software Engineer - OMS Resilience

Core-Asset Consulting is working with a technology-led investment firm to recruit a Senior Software Engineer to support the evolution of a business-critical Order Management and Execution System in Newcastle. This role will focus on improving the testability, structure, and long-term maintainability of an existing production platform. You will work closely with senior engineers to refactor components, enhance system design, and embed robust automated testing practices within the development lifecycle., * Simplify complex or tightly coupled components and improve separation of concerns

• Collaborate with engineers to deliver architectural enhancements
• Apply test-driven development (TDD) practices to new and existing code
• Contribute to a comprehensive automated testing strategy (unit, integration, acceptance)
• Deliver high-quality production code across backend technologies
• Ensure automated tests run effectively within CI/CD pipelines
• Support the ongoing development of system features over time

• Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience working on complex systems
• Proven experience improving the structure and testability of existing codebases
• Hands-on experience with automated testing and TDD
• Experience with at least one backend or systems language (e.g. C++, Java or similar)
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies
• Good understanding of modular design and testable architecture
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
• Holds a First-Class Honours degree
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package